Hey there I made this vector tutorial explaining how I made my first vector illustration. It's meant for absolute beginners, explaining everything from the interface to the use of the basic tools: the Pen Tool and the Pathfinder.

Enjoy!

EDIT 2: A lot of people are mentioning this in the comments so I'll put it here for clarification: PHOTOSHOP DOESN'T DO VECTORS AT ALL, FOLKS! You can create something VISUALLY SIMILAR to vectors using the pen tool in photoshop but you'll see PIXELS when you zoom.

This is so useful for those who want to make their graphic design for the new generation. I love Illustrator because it's uses for the vector and non-raster. Vectors in Photoshop... raster when zoom. I think I gonna make for Orig. Characters. hehe.

Almost a thousand bucks if I remember correctly. However, free alternatives DO exist. Illustrator is not the only vector program out there and I bet almost all of them have the tools used in this tutorial.